Get Tax Vermont Exempt Form

Sellers must retain exemption certificates for at least three years from the date of the last sale covered by the certificate to document why tax was not collected. If the seller cannot provide the exemption certificate, the Department will collect tax from the seller.

It's important to note that Vermont Resale Certificates do not expire. However, the seller must keep the certificate on file for three years from the date of the last sale.

How long are tax exemption certificates good for? Tax exemption certificates last for one year in Alabama and Indiana. Certificates last for five years in at least 9 states: Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Nevada, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Virginia.

You must keep the exemption certificate for at least three years from the due date of the sales tax return on which the last sale using the exemption certificate was reported. For more information, see Tax Bulletin Record-keeping Requirements for Sales Tax Vendors (TB ST-770).

Certificates are available on the Vermont Department of Taxes website to entities eligible for exemptions or for exempt purchases. The buyer must complete the certificate with the type of exemption, information on the buyer and the seller, and details of the purchase.

Sales Tax Exemptions/Exemption Certificates There are many exemptions to the Vermont Sales and Use Tax, including clothing and footwear, food, medicines, newspapers, certain agricultural products, some purchases by specific industries, certain utility purchases, and purchases that are shipped out-of-state.

You may complete Form PVR-317, Vermont Property Tax Public, Pious, or Charitable Exemption application to present to the lister. The application will help you gather the necessary information the lister needs. It is important that you provide clear and detailed information about the property and its uses.